FEU - Dollar Starts New Week On Firm Note
Overview: Lifted by the re-opening of Chinese markets after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, global equities are trading firmer. Outside of Japanese markets that were closed, the large markets in Asia - China, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong advanced. European bourses are following suit, and the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 is up more than three-quarters of a point through the morning session. US shares are also trading higher. Core benchmark 10-year yields are mostly one-two basis points firmer, while the yields in the European periphery are lower, led by Italy. The dollar is